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Malvina “Molly” Benedict, 87, formerly of Mocanaqua, died Sunday morning, July 29, 2018 at the Berwick Retirement Village I. Born May 7, 1931 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Bolek and Victoria (Mageroviczy) Zignarski.
She graduated from the former Shickshinny High School. She worked at the former Ronnie Dress Factory in Shickshinny and then at the former Retreat State Hospital. She was a former member of St. Mary’s Church, Mocanaqua and currently belonged to Immaculate Conception St. Mary’s Church, Berwick.
She was a former member of the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Mary’s Church, Mocanaqua. She was also a member of the former ladies auxiliary of VFW Post 6434, Mocanaqua where she served as secretary, the former ladies auxiliary of the Shickshinny Fire Company, the West End Hose Company ladies auxiliary, Berwick, Town Hill Over 50 Club where she served as president, the Wilkes-Barre Polka Jets for over 25 years, the Red Hat Society, Huntington Mills, and the Senior Circle, Berwick.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Benedict, who died June 22, 2003.
Surviving are a son Michael T. Benedict and his wife Jane, North Myrtle Beach, SC ; 3 grandchildren, Michelle Hess, Amanda Karaffa, and Kyle Benedict; 6 great grandchildren, Alexis Hess, Christian Hess, Kylia Hess, Jack Karaffa, Reed Karaffa, and Zuri Karaffa; and a sister Michaline Grzymski, Drums.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the Mayo Funeral Home, 77 N. Main St., Shickshinny followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 a.m. in Holy Spirit Parish/St. Mary’s Church, Mocanaqua with Rev. Louis Kaminski as celebrant. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Visitation will be Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. For additional information, or to send condolences, please visit www.mayofh.com.

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Malvina “Molly” Benedict, 87, formerly of Mocanaqua, died Sunday morning, July 29, 2018 at the Berwick Retirement Village I. Born May 7, 1931 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Bolek and Victoria (Mageroviczy) Zignarski.

She graduated from the former Shickshinny High School. She worked at the former Ronnie Dress Factory in Shickshinny and then at the former Retreat State Hospital. She was a former member of St. Mary’s Church, Mocanaqua and currently belonged to Immaculate Conception St. Mary’s Church, Berwick.

She was a former member of the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Mary’s Church, Mocanaqua. She was also a member of the former ladies auxiliary of VFW Post 6434, Mocanaqua where she served as secretary, the former ladies auxiliary of the Shickshinny Fire Company, the West End Hose Company ladies auxiliary, Berwick, Town Hill Over 50 Club where she served as president, the Wilkes-Barre Polka Jets for over 25 years, the Red Hat Society, Huntington Mills, and the Senior Circle, Berwick.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Benedict, who died June 22, 2003.

Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the Mayo Funeral Home, 77 N. Main St., Shickshinny followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 a.m. in Holy Spirit Parish/St. Mary’s Church, Mocanaqua with Rev. Louis Kaminski as celebrant. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Visitation will be Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. For additional information, or to send condolences, please visit www.mayofh.com.